B&G Scratch on White Skin above beak

[Lindylou277]

Walked into the room this morning and one of the wood perches was on the floor of cage and Coqui has 2 red markes/scratches above the beak on the white skin. did a lot of reading today and they say to clean with Chlorhexidine Gluconate (hibiclens) and watch.
Any other words of wisdom?

 

[JerseyWendy]

Isn't Chlorhexidine Gluconate an oral rinse?

If the scratches are merely a little red, and not actively bleeding, I personally would just leave them be. They will heal in no time at all. If you are worried about a possible infection, you could dab good ole' Hydrogen Peroxide on them with a clean cotton swab or clean cotton ball.

 

[Lindylou277]

Isn't Chlorhexidine Gluconate an oral rinse?

Actually, CG is an antiseptic that is most commonly used as an oral rinse but its original fame was as a replacement / second option as a surgical scrub in operating rooms for surgeons. It is a superb broad spectrum antibiotic solution that can be used to clean wounds and scrub operative sites per operative and is a great general hand-washing solution for health care providers.
Thanks for advice about face scratch. It is not bleeding and is a little less angry looking today. Thx. Linda